QR codes are a type of barcode, or scannable pattern, that contain various forms of data, like website links, account information, and phone numbers.

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Apple etches iPhone displays with small QR codes that let it precisely track the number of defective screens that are thrown out by suppliers, according to a new report from The Information. One ...

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Researchers at Penn State University are using tiny QR codes to study some of their smallest subjects yet. The researchers say they are hoping to learn just how much time bees ...

Madhya Pradesh has introduced a barcode and QR code-based "Drug Tracking-Tracing System" (GS-1 System) for all medicines ...